Rail-joint.



A M. BAUER.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 24, 1913.

PatentedJuly 21, 1914 gTATES PATENT UFFIGE- ARTHUR 1V1. BAUER, OF AKRON, OHIO.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J u]y 21, 19.14..

Application filed June 24, 1913 Serial No. 775,514.

tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail joints. and has for its object to provide a device of the above character which adapted to be applied to rails without the narc. or using the usual fish plates, and also eliminating the use of more than one bolt.

I Another object of my device is to provide a device which will take the place of a rail chair and also act a fish plate.

A still further object oi? my invention is to provide" a rail joint chair which will iua t'crially assist in forming a tight joint. between the ends of rails.

With the above and other objects in view, I will now proceed to describe my invention in the Following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved rail joint as it would appear in place on the rail; Jig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is sectional view taken on line S 3 of Fig. i; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 33 of Fir-z land Fi 5 is a t'ansverscscctional View taken on line 5- -5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates the end of a. rail which is adapted to abutthe end of the adjacent rail 2. The rail 1 is provided adjacent its ends ith longitudinal slots 3 which are adapted to receive the lugs formed on the fish plate. The rail 2 is provided adjacent its ends with slots 4, similar to those previously dcscribcd which are also adapted to receive lugs formed on the plate.

My improved joint, indicated generally at 5, is preferably composed of the two plates 6 and 7. The plate 6 is preferably composcd of the web engaging portions 8, which are provided. with alug 9 adapted to be reccivcd in the slot 3, previously described. The plate 7 is preferably provided with the extension 10, which passes beneath the rail and is adapted to form a seat for the joint.

The portion 10 is tapered, as clearly illustrated at 11, and provided atits outer extremity with a projection 12, the use of which will be more fully hcrcii'iaftcr described." A depending car 13 is formed integral with the plate 10 and is provided with an aperture, through which a bolt 14 is adapted to pass.

The plate (3 is extended, as clearly illust-ated at 15, beneath the rail and is bifurcated to receive the portion 10 of the plate 7, thus forming the underlyingportions 1!;

and 1.7, upon which the ends of the rails 1 and 2 are adapted to rest. An car 18 is provided with the lateral extremities of these underlying portions and is adapted to bridge across between the two, whereby a space between the car and the plate (3 is provided for the reception of a tongue 12, formed on the seat 10. This car is provided with a central aperture which is adapted to receive the opposite end of the bolt l-l-,'by mains of which the whole; is claumcd firmly in place.

When it is desired to make use of my improved joint chair in connection with'elcc trio signaling systems it] is obvious that I may insulate the rails from c: 'h other by inter-posing fiber or other suitable insulating material lmtivcon the rails aud'thc chair as clearly illustrated in the figures and indicated by the numeral 15).

In operation when it" is desired to make use of my in'iprovcd rail joint, the rail is laid in its desired position, the portion 10 of the plate 6 is the-n slipped beneath the rail, and the lug S) formed on the web engaging portion 8 passes into the slot 3 formed in the end of the rail. The enacting plate 7 is then inserted and the tongue 12 passes into the recess beneath the depending car 18 formed on the plate 6. Thus it will be seen that the apertures in the cars 13 and 18 will be brought into direct aliucment, thus per- 100 mitting the bolt 1 1 to .be inserted. Upon tightening the nut at the end of the bolt the device will be clamped firmly to the rail and thereby prevent accidental removal.

The only operation necessary in remdving 105 this joint chair "from the rails is the loosening of the nut carried by the bolt 14, and the removal oi said bolt.

ll'hilc in the foregoing l have shown and described the preferred einlgig limcut of my 110 invention, T wish it to be understood that I may change the specific arrangements of parts Without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what. is claimed is:

1. A rail joint chair comprising a pair of plates, upstanding portions formed integral with said plates, lugs formed on the upstanding portions, :1 bifurcated underlying portion formed on oneof said plates, a tongue formed on the other of said plates and adapted to extend into the hifurc tion in the first mentioned underlying portion, an ear formed on the tongue near the point where it joins the plate, e second ear formed integral with the bifurcated. underlying portion immediately edjecent the point where it 'jOl'flS the plate, said second ear bridging the blr'urcation and. torming an aperture,

each of said ears having an aperture therein adapted to eline with the epertured ear, and a bolt adapted toextend through the opertures in the ears to hold the Whole together when the device is use.

2. In a joint chair a pair 0% plates, 11;} standing members formed on the plates, said. upstanding members being adapted to lie immediately edjaeeiit the Web oi'n railroad red and abut the head oi trail, thereby hrecin the some, an underlying QUIT w formed on one of said plates, said underlying portion being provided with a centrally located tapered bifurcation. extending tronsversely thereof, a second. plate, tongue formed integral with the second. mentioned plate and adapted to extend into the'hiiui a to firmly clamp the Whole in position on the end of railroad rails.

in testimony whereof I eiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. ARTHUR M. BAUER.

Witnesses Smrimn G. MILLER, Rose GARl-EAN. 

